CVE-2025-38542

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: appletalk: Fix device refcount leak in atrtr_create() When updating an existing route entry in atrtr_create(), the old device reference was not being released before assigning the new device, leading to a device refcount leak. Fix this by calling dev_put() to release the old device reference before holding the new one.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/473f3eadfc73b0fb6d8dee5829d19a5772e387f7 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a17370da6e476d3d275534e9e9cd2d02c57ca46 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64124cf0aab0dd1e18c0fb5ae66e45741e727f8b Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/711c80f7d8b163d3ecd463cd96f07230f488e750 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7852b01793669248dce0348d14df89e77a32afd Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2f5dfa87367fdce9f8b995bc6c38f64f9ea2c90 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b92bedf71f25303e203a4e657489d76691a58119 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2e9f50f0bdad73b64a871f25186b899624518c4 Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html Third Party Advisory Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory Mailing List
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

07 Jan 2026, 18:40

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/473f3eadfc73b0fb6d8dee5829d19a5772e387f7 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/473f3eadfc73b0fb6d8dee5829d19a5772e387f7 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a17370da6e476d3d275534e9e9cd2d02c57ca46 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a17370da6e476d3d275534e9e9cd2d02c57ca46 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64124cf0aab0dd1e18c0fb5ae66e45741e727f8b - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64124cf0aab0dd1e18c0fb5ae66e45741e727f8b - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/711c80f7d8b163d3ecd463cd96f07230f488e750 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/711c80f7d8b163d3ecd463cd96f07230f488e750 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7852b01793669248dce0348d14df89e77a32afd - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7852b01793669248dce0348d14df89e77a32afd - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2f5dfa87367fdce9f8b995bc6c38f64f9ea2c90 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2f5dfa87367fdce9f8b995bc6c38f64f9ea2c90 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b92bedf71f25303e203a4e657489d76691a58119 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b92bedf71f25303e203a4e657489d76691a58119 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2e9f50f0bdad73b64a871f25186b899624518c4 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2e9f50f0bdad73b64a871f25186b899624518c4 - Patch
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html - Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html - Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
First Time Linux
Debian
Debian debian Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CWE NVD-CWE-Other

03 Nov 2025, 18:16

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References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html -
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html -

18 Aug 2025, 20:16

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Summary
  • (es) En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: net: appletalk: Se corrige la fuga de referencia del dispositivo en atrtr_create(). Al actualizar una entrada de ruta existente en atrtr_create(), la referencia del dispositivo anterior no se liberaba antes de asignar el nuevo dispositivo, lo que provocaba una fuga de referencia del dispositivo. Para solucionar esto, llame a dev_put() para liberar la referencia del dispositivo anterior antes de guardar la nueva.

16 Aug 2025, 12:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-08-16 12:15

Updated : 2026-01-07 18:40

NVD link : CVE-2025-38542

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38542

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38542

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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other